Baked Clams

My mom always makes baked clams for the holidays and I love them. It is the only way I will eat clams, maybe because they are basically "hidden" in the breadcrumbs. Normally we buy the foiled clam shells at the party store but this year we just baked them in medium sized tins and scooped what we wanted out using a spoon or crackers.

Baked clams with quinoa chips

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons of chopped white onion
2 tablespoons of minced garlic
6 teaspoons of parsley
dash of oregano
3/4 cup of vegetable oil
4 cans of chopped or minced clams
1 cup of bread crumbs

Directions

1. Saute the onions, garlic, parsley, and oregano in the oil
2. Add the cans of clams including the clam juice in the can
3. Add the breadcrumbs 
4. Mix together until it becomes thick (you may have to add more than 1 cup of breadcrumb)
5. Scoop the  clam mixture into each foil clam shell or into medium tin
6. Add a dot of butter to each clam or spread the dots of butter eventually over the tin
7. Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes (make sure the top is crispy)